According to one metric, Social Security benefits are on pace to lose buying power in 2025 for the second consecutive year.

The same concept is at play for 2025's Social Security COLA. Next year's raise may be smaller, but prices are moderating.

Consider it like this: If the average retired worker benefit at age 70 is $2,068 per month, and Social Security's 2025 COLA ...

The purpose of COLAs is to make sure seniors are able to maintain their buying power as inflation drives the cost of living ...

To keep up with the effects of inflation, Social Security recipients usually receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment with ...

The actual cost-of-living adjustment for 2025 for Social Security benefits will be announced in mid-October. Early estimates ...

Social Security COLAs are calculated based on changes to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers ...

In 2024, Social Security recipients received a 3.2% adjustment. The average retired worker benefit lands at roughly $1,900 ...

The latest cost-of-living-adjustment estimate for Social Security benefits next year is expected to be about 2.5%, according ...

For retirees, the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) to social security payments is a very hot topic, and one that ...

When you have a fixed income, waiting on baited breath, and wallet, to see how much your Social Security benefits will ...